Jack Issues with 06 GS 430.
1) Has anyone used the scissor jack that comes with the car? Here are my observations: I do not like that thing at all. The scissor jack on my GS 430 with the U grove does not even come in contact with the pinch weld. It meets the side molding/running board (rocker panels) and on the other side it hits the soft bonding material. I can see that damaging both sides until the jack makes contact with the pinch weld. Anyone see smashing or denting using this jack? Especially on the front which it will hit the running board/molding?
2) Using a floor jack: one with a small cup.
Has anyone seen a pinch weld fail or fold over? Lexus’ pinch weld sure look flimsy compared to other cars I have owned. Anyone use lift blocks or hockey pucks between the jack and the pinch weld?The last time I was at the dealer; they had my car up on the lift. In the front they did not lift the car from the pinch weld. From memory witch is bad these days, I think they lifted from the tie downs (the black brackets bolted on). In the owners manual you will see it referenced when securing the car on a flat bed truck. I asked him why, but I just can not remember what he said. I do remember him saying they could lift it on the pinch weld and pointed to it, but he just did it this way. However, the pinch weld is what Lexus states as the lift point.
I stopped by Discount Tire and asked them how they would lift the car to rotate the tires, they said they would use the pinch weld. Their jacks have a big cup on them, so I asked how they keep from damaging the surrounding metal and the pinch weld tabs. He pointed to his stack of block pads. These things were thick (maybe four inches or so). They may have different sizes, but the ones I saw were big. They have cross and straight groves in them, but only like a 1/8” deep. That would put the entire load on the pinch weld tab not the area around it. That makes since to me. My question is, were do you get those pads?
Thanks.